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Atropos posted 2 years ago.
You only started running 3 months ago right?
I'd say it depends on the type of pain you're feeling, but if it's muscular pain, then it's probably relatively normal. However, I'm not sure that it's great for your body so maybe building up a little slower might be better so you don't do any serious damage damage.
That pain threshold will move further and further away as you run more, but it will always be there somewhere. At about mile 20 of my first marathon, my legs were literally screaming in pain (other people could hear them :p ). Now I can run past 20 miles pretty easily, so it does go away at some point...
Edit: forgot to add, you're training 6 days a week. Your legs could be very tired too. Rest is as important as the training in this sport. Make sure you give your legs some time to recover before hammering on them again.
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Anton posted 2 years ago.
Are you on a training cycle? Like, for example,
three weeks of increasing volume and one of low volume?
Are you doing the same workouts without mixing things up once in awhile?
Repetitive training can lead to all sorts of problems including hitting a plateau (sp),chronic soreness and a stale feeling...take a little time off...you find a whole new you.
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homo posted 2 years ago.
Need more info - along the lines of what you've already been asked.
Seems to me though that you are doing too much too fast. 2 hours per day 6 days a week. I'd be hurting, too (ok, I'm slack).
Running puts the most pressure on the system, especially joints & ligaments. They need more time to adapt.
Doing 45 mins does not sound like much, but it also depends on the intensity of your runs.
At first you should take it easy and keep your heart rate to about 60%. Go slow first to let the body adapt, speed comes later.
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kona_expat posted 2 years ago.
Congratulations on taking up a healthy lifestyle!
But in terms of the exercise, you are overdoing it for the proximity to your surgeries. Anyone who hasn't exercised regularly in awhile needs to build up slowly--for an example of running, head to runnersworld.com and look at their beginner programs.
2 hours a day is something to build up to over the course of a few years, not a few months!
I would also go back and see your doctor--the stress of the surgeries combined with the rapid weight loss can be very stressful to your heart, and being winded running 45 minutes is a sign that something may not be right.
You are young, you have plenty of time to build up to a big training regimen, and with the good eating habits developed, reducing your training temporarily shouldn't cause you to gain weight.
So here's my advice:
1. Get checked out by your doctor
2. If you can afford it, begin working with a coach and perhaps a personal trainer to build a progressive, periodized program that is right for YOU given your starting point and medical history
3. If you aren't already doing strength training, add this to your mix (under guidance, of course) to help prepare your tendons/ligaments for the higher loads you are subjecting them to in running and biking.
4. Keep up all the other great habits you've developed!
Good luck!
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dan68 posted 2 years ago.
Thanks for your comments
I am currently progressively increasing distance. Running 4 x week 40 minutes, biking 3 times a week, combo once a week and weights once a week. I feel strong in the bike and can ride 50-60 miles. However the run is plagued with pain after 20 miutes. I am not sure if the pain is due to the higher toll running takes on my body (meaning its normal and happens to all) or because i am missing something in the training.
Thanks
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
Great job overcoming you health issues and making a healthy lifestyle change.
It probably saved your life.
I agree with Kona, see your doctor first.
You should also build in rest for your training cycle.
Also a walk/run strategy will help you build endurance.
I used infor from jeffgalloway.com to train for my first marathon.
Good luck!!
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vanjames posted 2 years ago.
Where is your pain? Is it a generalized muscle ache or is it acute pain in a specific location? When ramping up runnign programs many people experience shin splints/ITB issues as well as the generaized muscle soreness mentioned i the previous threads.
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sflynn posted 2 years ago.
I agree with everyone else, especially going to see your doctor. Your cardiologist can give you a exercise stress test and monitor your heart function while exercising at high intensity (at least up to 85% of your max). It will also give you a potential chance to experience the leg pain with him being present.
Don't mean to be too personal, but are you on any anti-hypertensive medications (specifically beta blockers)? Some medications such as beta blockers and other anti-adrenergic drugs can have negative effects on exercise tolerance.
Also, if you have one, you should probably use a heart rate monitor. I would guess that your doctor will recommend no greater than about 85% of your max, at least for a little while.
Congrats on your new lifestyle. Best of luck.
I started training for a tri 3 months ago. I had 2 angioplasties done in my heart last year (3 blocked arteries at age 36 go blame genetics) i decided to get fit and loose weight. Lost 45 lbs and have run 2 sprint distances. I am training for an olympic distance 6 days a week 2 hours a day. I am having trouble with the run. I can run for 45 minutes and then I get extremelly tired and pain in my legs. Same happens after 20-25 minutes in the run after 30 mile bike. Is there anything I can do to improve my ability to run for longer time? Is this normal after 3 months of training? should I change my routine?
thanks